Sr. Manager, Systems Engineering

Waystar, Inc; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Waystar, Inc is seeking a Senior Manager of Systems Engineering to lead the design and automation of on-premises datacenter infrastructure in Louisville, KY. This role focuses on overseeing teams responsible for compute, storage, and core systems while ensuring project execution.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of systems engineering experience and notable people management skills. Expertise with VMware and/or Nutanix platforms is essential, alongside a proven success in driving automation across infrastructure initiatives.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in on-prem datacenter environments.
• Experienced in leading teams and managing senior engineers.
• Strong automation and infrastructure modernization skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams modernizing on-prem datacenter platforms.
• Drive automation across infrastructure operations.
• Communicate risks and progress to senior leadership.

Skills

Systems engineering experience

People management

VMware

Nutanix

Automation

Cloud platforms

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Job description

About This Position

We are seeking a Senior Manager of Systems Engineering to lead the design, automation, and delivery of our on‑premises datacenter infrastructure. This role oversees teams responsible for compute, storage, virtualization, and core systems, with a strong focus on automation, standardization, and project execution. Cloud experience is a plus, but the primary focus is on on‑prem infrastructure excellence.

What You’ll Do

• Lead teams operating and modernizing on‑prem datacenter platforms, including VMware and/or Nutanix environments.
• Own reliability, scalability, and lifecycle management of compute, storage, and core infrastructure systems.
• Drive automation across provisioning, configuration, patching, and platform operations.
• Lead infrastructure initiatives such as datacenter upgrades, hardware refreshes, platform migrations, and modernization efforts.
• Partner with architecture, security, networking, and application teams to deliver projects with minimal operational impact.
• Develop and mentor engineering leaders, fostering accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Provide clear communication on risks, priorities, and delivery progress to senior leadership.

What You’ll Need

• 8+ years of systems or infrastructure engineering experience in on‑prem datacenter environments.
• 3+ years of people management experience leading managers and/or senior engineers.
• Strong experience with VMware and/or Nutanix platforms and enterprise storage systems.
• Proven success driving automation and infrastructure modernization.
• Experience leading complex infrastructure projects end to end.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Preferred: Experience supporting hybrid environments or integrating with public cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
• Preferred: Familiarity with automation and infrastructure‑as‑code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Python).
• Preferred: Experience in regulated or high‑availability environments.

Waystar is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate, value, and support diversity and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.